They sang as loud as they could. As if they wanted to be heard as far as Lisbon, the 5,000 supporters of PSG gathered at the Parc des Princes gave voice as rarely. In front of the two giant screens, the subscribers, young people from the Foundation and especially the 2000 Ultras grouped together in their usual Auteuil stand, have never ceased to encourage PSG from a distance.
Only Coman's goal silenced them. A few seconds of silence before a resumption of encouragement.
This Sunday evening, at the Park, no need for a virtual atmosphere to accompany the comments of Grégoire Margotton and Bixente Lizarazu. In this period of health crisis, the CUP (Collectif Ultra Paris) had already given voice outside the Park to compensate for the closed session of the round of 16 return against Dortmund on March 11. For this final, he therefore gave his best, also carried in his fervor by the memory of James Rophe, one of his most faithful representatives, who died on April 29.
At the Parc des Princes the @Co_Ultras_Paris continues to set the mood #PSGBayern #Liguedeschampions #finale pic.twitter.com/GXLZ0CAbqW
- The Parisian - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) August 23, 2020Each Parisian occasion made the public vibrate as rarely. But the failures of Neymar and especially Mbappé, just before half-time, made the 5,000 lucky ones present at the Park take the lead with both hands.
CRS charge before the match
For this historic evening, PSG had set up a rich system with a TV set on the edge of the lawn where the actor Michaël Youn, the former midfielder Daniel Bravo and the handball player Nedim Remili came to confide their feelings. But it is above all the video messages of the former Parisian stars who have reaped the most success, Okocha, Matuidi and Pauleta winning the applause.
The Parisian Ultras sing in front of the Parc des Princes to be heard as far as Lisbon #PSGBayern #Liguedeschampions #finale #PSG #Paris pic.twitter.com/c1U2CItlcn
- The Parisian - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) August 23, 2020But outside, things went less well. Ten minutes from kick-off, the CRS indeed tried to disperse with tear gas the crowd of those who did not have tickets to enter the Park. A security perimeter was set up. Warning shots were heard. The CRS charge dispersed the crowd in the surrounding streets, among the cars.
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Unable to follow the match in front of Auteuil, supporters gathered in front of neighboring restaurants. Some just watched the game on their smartphones.
At half-time, the CRS trucks unloaded Porte de Saint-Cloud. A new charge dispersed the crowd into the subway entrance. By the end of the match, calm returned and the supporters gathered in the bars. In vain waiting for a last flash. Sadness also spread to the suddenly silent Park.